Device for indoor practice of golf-putting.



A. H. HAVEN-S.

DEVICE FOR INDOOR PRACTlC'E 0F GOLF PU TTIN'G.

APPLICATION -FI|LED FEE-19, 1916.

, Patented May 9,1916.

' which is semi-circular.

ALLEN H. HAVENS, or ToLEno, omo. i

DEVICE FOR INDOOR PRACTICE OF GOLF-PUTTING.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916..

Application filed February 19, 1916. Serial No. 79,249. I

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALLEN H. HAVENS, a citizen of the United States, residin at T0- ledo, in the county of Lucas'and tate of Ohio, have invented new' and useful Improvements in Devices for Indoor Practice of Golf-Putting, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a device for indoor practice of golf putting and has for its object to provide a convenient and eco-- nomical device of the kind and for the pur- Figure 1 is a top view of a device constructed in accordance with my invention. and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same on line w-m of Fig. 1.

In the drawings 1 designates an inclined plane, preferably of sheet metal, the lower end portion 2 of which is a rectangular parallelogram, and the upper end portion 3 of The plane 1 along the side edges of the lower portion 2 and the semi-circular edge of the other portion 3 is provided with a cushion flange 4:, of suitable height, at right angles to the body of the plane.

Concentric to its semi-circular end the plane 1 is provided with a hole 5, and concentric to the upper half of the hole 5 the plane is provided with a semi-circular line incut 6 through the plane, which, at the intersection of a line drawn diametric of the hole 5, parallel with the lower end of the plane, is extended by line incuts 7 parallel with the side edges of the lower portion 2 to intersect with a line 8 drawn parallel with the lower end of the plane, as shown in Fi 1.

The portion 9 defined by the incuts 6 and 7 and containing the hole 5, is bent along the dotted line 8 to incline the portion a upward at a slight angle from the plane 1.

To the lower side of the plane 1 is secured a bottom plane 10, by tapered .side flanges 11, diverging from the line 8 from its intersection with the incuts 7, which give the bottom plane 10, an inclination to the plane 1 it would intersect the plane 1 on a line parallel with and near the line 8. The opposite end of the plane 10 is below the semi-circular portion 3 of the plane 1 and forms a support therefor, that is adapted, when the front end 12 of the plane 1, and the rear end 13 of the plane 10, are resting on a floor, to incline. the plane 1, at an acute angle thereto, with the bottom plane 10'inclined reversely to the inclination of the plane 1. To form a central support for the plane 1 the forward-edge of the plane 10 is bent to form a flange 14, the free edge of which also rests on the floor. Thus constructed the bottom plane 10 is below the portion ,9 with its front portion near intersection with the plane 1 below the line 8 and with its rear portion extendingbeyond the portion 9 below the semi-circular portion 3. The upper surfaces of the plane 1 and the portion 9 and the inner face of the cushion flange 1 are cov-' ered with felt fabric.

Thus constructed, the device is ready for use and when placed in a suitable position on a floor, a player in front of it at any distance and using a putter may drive a ball toward the hole 5. If the ball enters the hole 'it rollsv down the incline 11 onto the floor beyond the device. If it misses and cushions against the flange 4 at any point or loses its momentum without cushioning, the free edge of the portion 9 raised above the plane 1, operates as a guard to prevent the ball from entering the hole as it rolls back whereby he gains experience, judgment and skill for holing the ball on the links at times when it is not practicable to be on the links.

While the device described is especially adapted and designed for practising putting, it is manifest that it is also adapted to be used for-playing an indoor game of skill between contesting players and I therefore do not limit myself to using it for practising putting alone. It is also manifest that minor changes in its construction may be made without departing from the principle of its operation of returning the ball to the player when it misses entering the hole, and therefore do not limit myself in embodying my invention otherwise than as expressed in the claims.

What I claim to be new is--" 1. In a device of the kind and for the purpose described, a main plane having one end and its sides provided with a cushion flange and the opposite end open, an auxiliary plane located centrally of the main frame andinclined thereto with its lower end merged into the main plane 'opposite its open end, and nearest thereto, and its raised end rounded, said main frame having an opening opposite the auxiliary plane and the auxiliary plane opposite the opening of the main plane, a

support for the main plane adapted with the open end of the main plane, to support the main plane inclined at an acute angle to a floor when resting thereon.

2. In a device of the kind and for the purpose described, a main plane having one end and itssides provided with a cushion flange and the opposite end open, an auxiliary plane located centrally of the main plane and inclined thereto with its lower end merged into the main plane opposite its open end and nearest thereto, and its raised end rounded, said main plane having an opening opposite the auxiliary plane, and the auxiliary plane having a circular opening opposite the opening of the main'plan'e, a sup porting plane for the main plane inclined thereto reversely to the auxiliary plane below the opening of the main plane and adapted with the open end of the main plane to support the main plane inclined atlan acute angle to a floor when resting thereon.

3. In a device of the kind and for the purpose described, a main plane having one end semi-circular and its sides and semicircular ends provided with a cushion flange, and the opposite end open, said main plane being centrally cut through with a U-shaped having a clrcular opening line incut that the semi-circular end, and having the portion within the line incut bent at an acute angle above the main plane on'a line parallel with the open end oflthe main plane,

and intersecting the end of the line incut,

is alr1181 with the sides and said inclined portion. being provided with a circular hole concentric to the semi-circular portion of the line incut, a support for the semi-circular end portion of the main plane, and adapted, together with the open end portions to support the main plane on a floor at an acute angle thereto.

.4. In adevice of the kind and for the purpose described, a main plane having one end semi-circular and its sides and semi-circular end provided with a cushion flange, and the opposite'end open, said main plane being centrally cut through with a U-shaped line incut that is parallel with the sides and the semicircular end, and having the portion within the line incut bent at an acute angle above the main plane on a line parallel with the open end of the main plane, and intersecting the end of the line incut, said inclined portion being provided with. a circular hole, a supporting plane for the main plane inclined thereto reversely to the inclined portion of the main plane and below the hole of the inclined portion of the main plane and adapted with the open end of the main plane to support the main plane at an acute angle to a floor when resting thereon. Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Toledo, Ohio, this 15th day of February, 1916, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALLEN H. HAVENS.

In presence of-l VERMONT WALTERS, WILLIAM SHERIDON. 

